Join us for our next MBH webinar on publishing historical research in top journals in management and business history! This interactive event will feature scholars who share their experiences of successfully positioning their historical work for key journals. Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about how to develop approaches and strategies for publishing in top journals and build knowledge and skills around how to position historical research in management and business history journals.
We will be joined by Prof Christopher Hartwell, who is investigating how firms do business in autocratic states. His article in the Journal of Management is available open access here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01492063251359201
Please read the article in advance of the webinar for an in-depth discussion with the author and other participants
Provider Information
BAM Management and Business History Special Interest GroupWho Should Attend?
The event speaks to Sections A1 and A2, as detailed in the BAM Framework.
Speakers
Prof Christopher Hartwell
Christopher A. Hartwell is currently Professor of International Business Policy and Head of the International Management Institute at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) School of Management and Law, as well as University Professor in the Department of Strategy and International Business at Kozminski University in Poland.
A leading scholar on the evolution of economic institutions. Prof. Hartwell’s interests are concerned with the nexus of politics and business. Prof. Hartwell holds a PhD in Economics from the Warsaw School of Economics, a master’s in public policy from Harvard, a BA in Political Science and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and his habilitation from Kozminski.
Hailin Lu
Hailin Lu is a PhD student at the University of Birmingham. She uses large-scale quantitative data to study how historical legacies continue to shape firms’ philanthropic behavior today. Her work also incorporates qualitative analysis of memory work to explore how philanthropic traditions are maintained over time.
Facilitator
Professor Stephanie Decker
Stephanie Decker, FAcSS, is Professor of Strategy at Birmingham Business School. She has contributed substantially to interdisciplinary research that draws on historical knowledge to expand and problematise management knowledge.
This research stream was recognised in the REF 2022 panel report for its contribution to the theoretical sophistication of business history. Her work spans methodological and theoretical issues, as well as empirical research on the role of international business in global contexts that are often underrepresented in business research, such as Africa. She has been joint editor-in-chief of Business History since 2020.
As former Co-Vice Chair for Research & Publications at the British Academy of Management, she has developed BAM’s Open Access strategy to support the continued excellence of our journals, British Journal of Management and International Journal of Management Reviews, as well as supporting the further development of the BAM research grants scheme.
She co-authored the BAM Guide to Decolonising the Business School Curriculum with the BAM Vice Chair for Equality, Diversity, Inclusivity & Respect and continues to champion interdisciplinary research in business, management and beyond.
Dr Nicholas Wong
Dr Nicholas Wong is currently Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University and Deputy Convenor of the Responsible Business Research Group.
Nick is Associate Editor of Business History, Editorial Board Member at Academy of Management Perspectives and Editor of SAGE Business Cases in Business History. He is also Co-Chair of the Management and Business History Division at the British Academy of Management and Treasurer of the Association of Business Historians.
Nick's research is focused on Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Business History and Historical Organisation Studies with numerous studies published on topics including: social entrepreneurship, ethical business practices, modern slavery and family business studies. He has published in, amongst others, Academy of Management Perspectives, Business History, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Journal of Management Inquiry, and International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.
Benefits of attending
- Develop strategies to publish historical research;
- Build knowledge and skills how to position work for different types of journals;
- Gain deeper insights into review and editorial processes.
Contact
Please contact the BAM Office at [email protected] with any queries.
Event Fee
BAM Members and Student Members: Free
Non-Members: £60
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Registration closes on 31st May 2026 at 23:59 BST